Incident Westland Wessex HU5 (S-58T) XT763,
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Date:Thursday 22 May 1980
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic WESX model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Wessex HU5 (S-58T)
Owner/operator:Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
Registration: XT763
MSN: WA485
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Weymouth Bay, Dorset -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ditched after loss of transmission oil pressure.

Sources:

http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1980.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Jan-2011 10:56 TB Added
05-Jun-2013 02:05 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
10-Jun-2013 19:11 TB Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]

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